4 Ingenious Technologies to Help Aging Adults Stay Connected + Engaged Forbes, Amy Blankson September 7, 2018 Every time I get annoyed with my husband for playing chess on his phone, I remind myself that he’s actually engaging my 71-year-old father in an epic, but friendly battle online. Through ongoing connection and affectionate trash talk,…

The Power of Eye Contact Success Magazine, Shawn Achor August 24, 2018 Sharing close rapport with someone is the basis of positive social connection. As that rapport grows, you begin to mirror the neural activity in each other’s emotional areas of the brain. You become in sync, like two pianos playing the same song. One way…

How to be Happy: 4 Tips from Positive Psychology Researchers TODAY Show, Shawn Achor + Michelle Gielan August 27, 2018 It’s the time of year when the craziness starts back up again — with renewed intensity. Back to school, new projects at work and an inbox that went from relatively quiet to overflowing. As a working…

Why You Should Put a Little More Thought into Your Out-of-Office Message Harvard Business Review, Michelle Gielan August 20, 2018 We all need time to unplug and recharge. Research shows that disconnecting — especially from email — can make us significantly less stressed and more productive. And yet, many of us are often hesitant to take the…

How to Increase Empathy in the Digital Era Live Happy, Amy Blankson October 22, 2017 These apps and websites make it easy to spread positivity online. In the last five years, cyber-bullying has seen a drastic increase, leaving parents, teachers and communities concerned. Online communication has created a space for people to openly speak their minds,…

4 Ways to Stop Work Stress From Following You Home Live Happy, Shawn Achor & Michelle Gielan August 20, 2017 Create a protective culture at home to relax and refresh in your off hours. While work stress might start at work, let’s admit that it never stays there. Companies demand more from employees not only…

Happiness in the Digital Age: How to Create a Habitat for Happiness in the Digital Age Purpose Fairy, Amy Blankson August 8, 2017 It’s almost incomprehensible to think about the level of distraction our technology has given us over the last 20 years. The average person checks his or her phone 150 times every day.…

How to Foster Social Connections at Work Success Magazine, Shawn Achor July 12 2017 If you’re a leader, you not only have the power to strengthen your own connections, but to foster a work environment that values, instead of hinders, social investment. For example, when new hires enter an organization, leaders can take the time…

The Science of Changing Other People Success Magazine, Michelle Gielan July 6 2017 I had my dream job—and I quit. My friends thought I was insane. I had worked incredibly hard to land the opportunity to anchor two national newscasts at CBS News. Every morning, more than 1 million people tuned in for their daily dose…

What Will It Take to Bring Gender Balance to Silicon Valley? Forbes, Amy Blankson June 19 2017 Picture this: You’re in the middle of watching a movie when it’s revealed that the fate of the entire world rests in the hands of a computer scientist who must deactivate a nuclear bomb by manically entering a series…